Overtime Audit Roils Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety By Nick Welsh Escalating overtime hours clocked by sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers resulted in $21 million in OT last year.
Former UCSB Student Convicted of Rape, Flees Santa Barbara Courthouse Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden Arian Eteghaei, 23, made it a block to State Street before he was tackled by bailiffs.
Santa Barbara Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Found Injured on Las Positas Road Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt Police have not released information about whether the incident involved a hit-and-run.
Goleta to Serve as Host City for World Cup Team in Summer 2026 Sports By Ryan P. Cruz The team will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara and practice at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium
Film Review | Laughing Matters, Crying Matters Film By Josef Woodard Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ wrestles with divorce and the therapeutic lure of comedy, in stand-up fashion.
Harder Stadium to Host U.S–Chile Soccer Match Sports By John Zant The Women’s National Team will take center stage on the historically hallowed ground.
Jamming Through Generations Music By Madeline Slogoff Sons of Cream on carrying on family legacy and their upcoming performance at SOhO in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Found Injured on Las Positas Road Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt
Woman Accused of Conning Elderly Santa Barbara Scientist Out of Her Home, Cars, and $3 Million in Assets Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors Approve 72-Hour Festival Ban over Deltopia Weekend Public Safety By Christina McDermott
Retired Santa Barbara County Fire Marshal Speaks Out Against Painted Cave Housing Development Housing By Callie Fausey
Goleta Beach County Park to Partially Close for Emergency Beach Operations Announcement By Santa Barbara County Public Works Department
CANCELED – 18th Annual Santa Barbara Community Seed Swap – CANCELED Sun, Jan 25 11:00 AM Santa Barbara
CANCELED – 18th Annual Santa Barbara Community Seed Swap – CANCELED Sun, Jan 25 11:00 AM Santa Barbara
Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara Medieval Concert – El Presidio Chapel Fri, Jan 30 7:00 PM Santa Barbara
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’; Terence Blanchard on the ‘Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennial’ Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 2: Student Stories, 1954-2016 Audio The rise and fall of I.V.’s building boom, memories of live music, and cockroaches.
Santa Barbara Community Holds Vigil in Response to Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Photo Residents and organizers speak out against the escalating federal immigration enforcement across the country.
Saturday Storm Brings Flooding, Tragedy to Santa Barbara County Photo Photos from the latest in a series of storms that have soaked the region this rainy season.
Christmas Eve Storm Passes Santa Barbara Without Major Damage Photo Flooding was reported on surface streets, though shoppers still visited downtown Santa Barbara on December 24, 2025.
Our 2025 Local Heroes Luncheon Honoring the Heroes in Our Community Video Watch the 2025 Local Heroes Luncheon and hear from our honorees.
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Ocean Vuong on ‘The Emperor of Gladness’ Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
DJ Javier and Mother Dough Bagels Come Together for a Kamayan Feast to Celebrate Their Roots Filipino dining tradition gathers supporters to celebrate art, community, and MCASB.
Full Belly Files | New Year’s Resolution: Know, and Support, Thy Farmer Full Belly Files By Matt Kettmann
Jamming Through Generations Music By Madeline Slogoff Sons of Cream on carrying on family legacy and their upcoming performance at SOhO in Santa Barbara.
Book Review | ‘Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run’ by Peter Ames Carlin Books By David Starkey
Three Santa Barbara Wineries to Watch at Garagiste Fest Drink By Matt Kettmann Rooted Vine, Barieau, and Fate’s Lieutenant pouring at 12th annual Southern Exposure event in Solvang on February 6 and 7.
Harder Stadium to Host U.S–Chile Soccer Match Sports By John Zant The Women’s National Team will take center stage on the historically hallowed ground.
Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl Community By Ella Heydenfeldt
Goleta to Serve as Host City for World Cup Team in Summer 2026 Sports By Ryan P. Cruz The team will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara and practice at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium
An Architectural Gem on Las Olas Avenue The Great House Detective By Betsy J. Green This award-winning home has watched the Mesa grow from open fields to a beloved neighborhood.
Attorney General Bonta Announces $3.35 Million Settlement with Plastic Bag Manufacturers Announcement By California Department of Justice
Isla Vista Community Services District Announces Board Leadership for 2026 Announcement By Isla Vista Community Services District
Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Start Today Announcement By Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District